My Song for Veterans (My War)

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Sunday January 29, 2017 · 9:52 PM PST

2017/01/29 · 21:52

I entered the NPR Tiny Desk Music Contest with a new song (still not quite finished, but close enough for the contest’s purposes) I wrote to *continue* to draw attention to issues veterans face (PTSD, Substance Abuse, Divorce, Suicide, Homelessness, etc)

The song is called My War, and I wrote it after speaking with a neighbor’s son who was going through divorce with his wife and she wouldn’t let him see his child. As a father, that aspect of the story is gutting enough. But after years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq and the constant seemingly unsolvable issues with getting our vets the care they deserve, I just started writing. I don’t write “issue songs” at all. This is my first attempt. Once the song is published to major digital music services, I plan on donating 100% of sales to veterans groups. The video can be viewed here.

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Obama and Where the Wild Things Are

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Thursday January 19, 2017 · 9:00 PM PST

2017/01/19 · 21:00

for 8 years Obama appealed to our better angels.

even when we called for blood, for brawling, for bare knuckles, he looked for the Good.

when things looked worst, he stood tall.

he went high. he went high against conservatives. high against liberals.

I really feel like i let him down.

Thank you, President Obama.

Sun-Times Distorting Baseball Game?

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Monday April 29, 2013 · 9:07 PM PDT

2013/04/29 · 21:07

A big stink was made over the weekend about the baseball team from Walter Payton HS in Chicago not wanting to go to the South Side for a baseball game. It ended up on the front page Mid-Day Open Thread with a direct accusation of racism. Below the fold is a letter written to the editor of the Sun-Times asking them to clarify the situation as the forfeiture of the game was not caused by white people wetting themselves at the prospect of going down to the South Side for a baseball game.

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